Oklee, Minnesota

About Oklee

Oklee is a tiny community in northwestern Minnesota, home to 407 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Oklee holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.75 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 543 residents per square mile.

📰 Oklee News Today

• Oklee, MN Weather Forecast – Hourly & 15-Day SpaceRef · Sep 18
• William Peter Brandt (Bill) Star Tribune · May 3
• Bonnie Jensen Obituary Apr 25, 2026 Johnson Funeral Service | Thief River Falls, MN · Apr 25
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Oklee, Minnesota - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 21
• Orlando Rystad Obituary Jan 28, 2026 - Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service Stenshoel-Houske Funeral & Cremation Service · Jan 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Minnesota headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Oklee Unique

• The only place in America named Oklee — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northwestern Minnesota, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Minnesota — one of 915 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oklee

• Oklee Cafe
• T J's Tavern

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oklee

• Crane Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Oklee City Park reviews ★
• Oklee Softball Fields reviews ★
• Omar Sundrud Memorial Park reviews ★
• Red Lake County Fair Motor Madness Park reviews ★
• Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Oklee

• RLCC Elementary at Oklee
• Red Lake County Central High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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